Customer Quality Resident Engineer

About the Company

MicroVision is a cutting-edge global technology firm pioneering innovations in Lidar technology.

Team Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Operations Quality Engineer to join our team in Orlando, FL. This role involves hands-on collaboration with the operations team, offering daily quality support and yield enhancement for MicroVision-supplied products. The position requires active participation in IQC and FQC inspections and testing to ensure products meet the required engineering specifications and quality standards. Communication skills and strong problem-solving abilities are crucial.

Key Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing teams with fault detection and troubleshooting related to supplied products.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to investigate and analyze quality defects and non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and aid in 8D corrective actions.
• React promptly to quality concerns by enforcing containment procedures, including isolating and segregating non-compliant items and issuing Quality Alerts to mitigate risk.
• Conduct inspections and tests on defective components to verify compliance with engineering and customer specifications using precision tools.
• Assist with new product launches and process modifications by managing Change Requests and ensuring safe launch protocols.
• Contribute to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) by developing PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Create and maintain procedural documentation and standard work instructions in line with the MicroVision Quality Management System.
• Monitor process capabilities and analyze quality metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Analyze production data to find optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to lower defects and waste.
• Track key performance indicators including First Pass Yield (FPY), scrap rates, rework, Defective Parts Per Million (DPPM), and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in quality roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AIAG standards such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and Control Plans is advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity participation.
• Medical coverage options including an HSA plan with full employer-paid premiums or a Buy-Up PPO plan.
• Dental plan with 100% employer-paid premiums.
• Vision insurance fully covered by the employer.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions (50% match up to 6% of eligible pay).
• Generous and flexible time off including vacation, personal/sick days, and holidays.
• Supplemental pay available for parental leave.
• Company-paid basic life, AD&D insurance, and long-term disability benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MicroVision promotes an inclusive workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer, not discriminating based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request during recruitment and employment processes.

Legal Compliance

This employer participates in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work. The verification information is not used for pre-screening applicants.